IL-2 Great Battles | DH Mosquito Mk VI Fighter Bomber | Fun, Fails and a few crashes!

Hello all, today we will be flying the De Havilland Mosquito fighter bomber up on a variety of sorties to learn, fail and test the new aircrafts characteristics
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ABOUT THIS GAME
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is the continuation of the legendary IL-2 Sturmovik series that has set the standard for PC combat flight games for more than ten years. This new entry into the series will offer virtual pilots an even more accurate simulation of the most famous air battles of World War II. Better quality of content, bigger scale, new physics, more realistic aerodynamics and new game elements set this title apart from all which came before. We have only one goal - To give you a New Higher Level of Immersion!
Key Features:
PLAY:
Robust Single-Player Campaign that features a challenging and innovative AI system. Includes an extensive in-game achievement system that allows players to unlock historically based airplane modifications and upgrades as your campaign progresses.
Realistic graphics and unique visual effects: clouds, lightning, tracers, explosions and huge smoke plumes - all of them fully realized to recreate the aerial combat scenery of war time Stalingrad.
Flexible Quick Mission mode that allows you to create your own custom combat scenario in just a couple of minutes.
Classic Multiplayer gameplay with dedicated player controlled servers with your favorite settings for team battles and dogfight duels.
FLY:
Realistic sounds and physics, detailed aircraft systems modeling, advanced aerodynamics and state-of-the-art flight modeling gives you a real sensation of flight.
Become an ace fighter pilot or try your hand at flying attack planes and bombers where you can destroy tanks, trucks, AAA batteries, artillery units and even armored trains.
Control your plane with either joystick or mouse keeping the highest level of simulation fidelity and accuracy.
For those that won’t make it back to base, each plane comes equipped with a handy parachute!
COMBAT:
Hone your skills versus AI or join multiplayer where you can fight in the air or on the ground, manning T-34-76 or Pz III Ausf L tanks.
Control a plane or tank all by yourself or have your friend aim a tank gun or a bomber turret.
Unique and detailed damage model lets you use the pros and cons of various aircraft and tanks to your advantage.
Adjust the tank aiming sights for distance and view the tank interior just as a plane cockpit!
LEARN:
Action takes place on a 358 х 230 km map - The largest and most detailed recreation of the Battle of Stalingrad theatre ever modeled in a flight simulation with unique structures, buildings and landscapes.
Single-Player Campaign scenario follows the real chronology of the battle starting with Operation Uranus on November 19th, 1942 and continues to the complete liberation of the city on February 2nd, 1943.
Ten Legendary aircraft of the era have been thoroughly re-created using original drawings and blueprints from the Central archive of the Russian Ministry of Defence.
Precise simulation of the flight model allows everyone to learn the special character and limits of each and every plane in the game. Use each of their special abilities and performance characteristics to complete your mission and survive the brutal fight.

[@dixievfd55]

"Aren't you supposed to be turning, prop?" "They threw an elevator at me."

[@soupwizard]

23:25 Ha, you had the same reaction as me: "Wait... [looks at prop]... that's not right... [stares some more]... The propeller shouldn't be bent like that..."

[@colindouglas7769]

Although the Mosquito had surprisingly good agility for a twin engine aircraft; do not be tempted to try and turn fight with single engine fighters. You will be shot down. The greatest asset of the Mosquito is its speed, so once you have made your strike, hit the deck and run for home. Don't get greedy and tempt fate!

[@michaelspyker8390]

Thanks for this :D

[@thomashiggins9320]

With these things on these missions, the key tactic seems to be to zip in, dump as much ordnance on the target as fast and as accurately as possible to lighten the plane, and then put the throttle to the firewall and run like a bunny for home. Make one pass to kill the target, but never more than two, and then scamper. This could be a really fun series.

[@hanswolfgangmercer]

Is it just me or does the AI stay around and fight to the death even if you leave?

[@bigc208]

Historically that’s about right. When you attack a heavily defended ground target you need the element of surprise. Mozzies were mainly used against precision targets. In WW2 that meant either going in slow, steep and dive bomb, (Stuka, SBD), or low level, high speed, Mozzie! So low you simply can’t miss. Either way you end up low over the target area. If you go back for seconds you’ve lost the element of surprise. German 20mm vierling AAA was deadly at low altitude. That’s the beaty of this aircraft. One pass with rockets, bombs and fixed guns a cannons puts an ungodly amount of fire power in that one punch. Then you run home. Nobody could catch them unless they had a huge altitude advantage. 262 at the end of the war could but they were few and far in between.

[@landphil7436]

Taff never crashes, they are all just heavy tactical landings :)

[@am5p8]

...And Master of the Understatement 23:30 "Ahh, I think we might have got some debris from the Heinkel we shot down." Looking at right hand propeller bent up. :-DD

[@jacknicholls9679]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing in my book 😂

[@sawdit]

My father was a navigator on night fighter mosquitos and flew on these airfield attack missions. We did talk about his experiences so a couple of practical points may help. 1 They usually attack by following the target down the runway because they had a longer and easier shot and were not facing the targets guns. 2 their mossies were fitted with more advanced radar that had a more bulbous nose cone than the variant you have shown. 3. The Luftwaffe tried to thwart these missions by fitting disposable take off rockets to get their planes off the ground more quickly. This of course backfired because it made the target taking off much easier to track and shoot down in the dark.

[@colindouglas7769]

My grandfather's next-door neighbour also flew the Mosquito attacking enemy fighters at night. He would follow the enemy fighter at a distance and wait for the Germans to turn on the runway landing lights and snipe him as he was landing, flying at very low level and the speed of the Mosquito made it very difficult for the ground defences to get a decent shot. Obviously, it sounds counter-intuitive to say this would be much more dangerous in daylight, but the Mossie boys did it at night and were very successful at it.

[@bear1245]

Miles was very composed. Poker face or what lol

[@bigc208]

It’s a beast! Rockets and 20mm Cannon can sink a ship. Britain’s wooden wonder.

[@sabrekai8706]

I soloed in the spring of 1975, and played that 633 squadron march as I taxied out and took off. Man, what a rush!

[@maxvan]

633 Squadron is, to this day, my favorite WWII movie.

[@DerredmaxTRIAX]

Best twin engine fighter bomber ever built. I have seen 633 squadron so many times. I may watch it after this video!!!

[@marktaylor4674]

Nice one. If I remember correctly, The film company purchased some of the last remaining real (by then, obsolete) Mosquito's from the military to use in the film 633 Squadron... They destroyed them all in some of the scenes... A sad loss, in my opinion. Best wishes.

[@ianrabbas9618]

Only one was destroyed during filming,RS718.The rest still exist in museums ect. today.

[@notfeedynotlazy]

That soundtrack, a man of culture...

[@draigaur9543]

If I remember correctly, I first came across the mosquito in a comic called Bradley and the flying tigers ,been my favourite 2ww plane ever since.

[@draigaur9543]

@Ruska correct I remember now thank you!

[@erifretrats378]

Thankfully back then we had all the wonderful furniture makers and traditions to build these fantastic aircraft. (let alone all the aircrews who gave everything they had for us who flew them) Sadly we couldn't do it if it was today. We would have lost the war. That's something to think about.

[@daffyduck1974]

They finally put the mozzie in great stuff. Can’t wait to see you do a career.

[@A.Steptoe]

The Hurri, Mossie and Tempest, my top 3 Brit planes......thanks Taff :)

[@andrewmontgomery5621]

Nicely done with the iconic theme from 633 Squadron. I absoultely love that movie!

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

My Grandfather flew Mosquito MK VI's with 410 Squadron RCAF. Was killed near the Netherlands/Germany border Sept 1943. Mossies can't fight single seaters mate. All you can do is go in fast and get out faster.

[@paulhalforc1889]

Special in my heart as my grandfather was in the squadron as a fireman

[@user-hl3so1ok7n]

You hit the 190 as he was taking off!

[@Cuccos19]

I wish there would be Beaufighters as well, the (not so) forgotten workhorse.

[@kendoyle]

Love the theme tune. Film was a massive influence on star wars too.

[@scottskillman]

Love these taff! More please.

[@nickjoy8868]

spot the 633 squadron quote... 'I'm gonna recommend you for a medal Taff, and when it comes - I'm gonna stick it right on your tail!' Wonderful video thanks Taff, would dearly love to see more Mosquito play, 2nd sexiest WW2 aeroplane after the magnificent Lancaster- but that's just my opinion!

[@jamesrussell7760]

So long as you keep your speed, the Mosquito is a difficult adversary for Focke-Wulfs and Messerschmitts. Not a good idea to get in a turning fight that bleeds off your speed. I count 4x .303 MGs and 4x 20mm cannon in the nose - just a good squirt will do for the He-111s. She seems to be a very stable gun platform - one heck of an aircraft!

[@OdeeOz]

Great flying of my favorite WW2 Interceptor/Attack plane 😀 👍👍 5⭐

[@TheRevP]

Fantastic stuff, thanks Taff

[@thejetfighter]

Great flight! 😀

[@johnsullivan6843]

VERY nice work here. I was getting the feel for the speed, and the combat seemed to be developing quite a bit quicker. I admit I was hoping for a bit more train derailment creativity from the A.I., but all and all great content for the channel! 💯

[@kenc9236]

Awesome video Taff I hope you do more.

[@Autofire-nw5ty]

I do love that 633 Squadron music but I think MGM are going to slap you quite hard for using it Taff.

[@bburrett7226]

Would love to see a series taff! 👍

[@johncrichton4341]

I really need to make the time to get into IL-2. I don't know why it's never been a priority before!

[@rikwilliams6352]

Nice, fantastic detail.

[@yoosta22]

Smell a new series??

[@EggnogTheNog]

Great video, would love to see a Mosquito career at some point.

[@steveNCB7754]

Been watching some of your stuff recently and this makes me want to get back into these games again (I had the original series). Actually quite liked the Sturmovik itself back then, but my favourite three aircraft from the conflict are; Hurricane, Typhoon and Beaufighter.

[@christopherquinn5899]

Miles sounds a bit posh for a Mosquito navigator. What about Ken, Nobby, Harry or Bob? I love how you do a double-take at the bent prop and the broken starboard engine. Nice video.

[@herodotus63]

Only discovered your channel after watching Team Fusion's promo of their next DLC. As I own all the products you showcase, I'm in for a treat watching your back catalogue. Cheers, and subscribed.

[@sashaburrow6186]

I think one of the more interesting Mosquito missions of WW2 was the one where they attempted to blow open the prison to free prisoners (It only kind of worked unfortunately).

[@kepler186f4]

Squadron Leader Roy Grenville would be impressed!

[@Bullseyearchery]

Really enjoyed that 🙂

[@arthurcrego8297]

A few prangs but overall great flights and shootdowns

[@stephenbrown321]

Great video again Taff! Just wondering if you could take out the tracks in front of the train to stop it or make it crash? Not sure if it’s modelled in the game?

[@Jbroker404]

Unfortunately it's not modeled

[@JDKempton]

633 Squadron was an excellent movie👍

[@hughmarloweverest1684]

How heroic!

[@stephenreynolds1643]

Brilliant films I think they did two movies about 633 squadron the books are good to.

[@MyVikinglife]

633 Squadron music for the win!

[@roberts1938]

More Mosquitto missions!!!

[@willgnue2240]

Watched and 👍 Liked

[@arnoboers8278]

This could be an very cool career

[@Tuulos]

I'd love to see a Mossie career.

[@kokoeteantigha389]

This was very nicely done, thanks. I have the Normandy mod in IL-2 sturmovik and only recently attempted to fly the Mossie. Funny, but I can't get it to turn while taxiing. Wonder what I'm doing wrong?

[@paulcleary7122]

Hi Taff.... Excellent videos and commentary! I'm thinking of getting IL2.... How is best to play? Direct on a pc or through steam? Is there a minimum pc spec to play? Thanks

[@conmcgrath7174]

Hey, Kangaroo Taff is back! Lock up your daughters, he's a man on a mission!

[@kimbonzky]

Anyone who have played War Thunder knows that the co-pilot of british aircraft are named Nigel.

[@skidzholeshot1316]

16:09 on your vid is the same place same map i rocketed my locomotive with my mossie, at13:21 on my mossie vid, lol coincidental

[@jamesrussell7760]

Think about that initial bounce of all those 109s taking off - all of a sudden a rocket spewing maniac appears directly ahead. Those 109 pilots would crap their pants!!!!!!!

[@matthewcharles5867]

I remember seeing a interview with a RAF pilot years ago he went up for a sortie against some 109s and bomber's there was only about 10 of them in the first group against 40 or so German aircraft and they pretty much just played chicken with the bomber's to start with and forced them to break formation. They had some interesting tactics at times.

[@jamesrussell7760]

@@matthewcharles5867 I watched a KZbin video interview of famous British test pilot, Eric "Winkle" Brown. During the time when he was stationed on an escort carrier guarding North Atlantic convoys, he developed an effective tactic against Fw 200 "Condor" bombers. He could approach the bomber head-on, dead level in his F4F Martlet fighter almost unscathed and open up on the enemy cockpit to deadly effect. It seems the forward-firing German gunners couldn't depress their MGs enough - it was like flying through a tunnel. Can you imagine the nerve it took to break off only at the last second?

[@matthewcharles5867]

@@jamesrussell7760 yeah they did some amazing things , sometimes making thing's up as they went along or doing something unexpected worked very well. Had 3 relatives who flew in heavy bomber's and mosquito's they were all shot down during the war. Read a letter from one of them who wrote to his mother saying being a gunner in the Lancaster's was getting a bit boring so he was going to go on pathfinder runs , he lasted only a few missions with the pathfinders . Lots of bravery with a bit of luck needed to survive. Interesting to see how the different planes all have their strengths and weaknesses.

[@peterdd4994]

633 Squadron is also a series of novels

[@pilotx8358]

Myles was not supportive at all. I think he’s mental. Leave him at home next time.🤣

[@advorak8529]

The final landing was clearly sponsored by Duracell … hop-hop-hop-… well after all other bunnies have stopped. There’s a plane that prefers flying to landing … even when running on their last engine!

[@nomis19821982]

my favourite ww2 plane maybe

[@Peter-tb5vg]

Hi Taff. What spec is your pc. Thinking about upgrading and if my frame rate and graphics can get near what you have, I’ll be a happy man

[@RawPower7]

So answer the good man please!!!

[@haroldgodwinson832]

How do you communicate with your Navigator, if he isn't wearing an O2 mask??

[@luggilu7864]

bombs on the runway to take it out of action.

[@frankfranky513]

Witch mods do you use

[@731trident]

Looks like Jerry forgot his mozzy rep...

[@thebritishengineer8027]

And why was 633 Squadron attacking a Nazi Glider Bomb factory in Norway..!! Because nobody would believe what they did in Oslo! In a long running spat spat with the Gestapo the Mossies were back on it for a little more low level raiding. One battle damage report listing wing tip damage, to a lamp post!! And an enemy kill, to a collision with an apple tree while in pursuit. This is fully reported...

[@thebritishengineer8027]

My old mate John sadly passed away 2 years ago. As a post war De Havilland test pilot he thought the Vampire was great, but his favourite was the Mosquito.

[@comesahorseman]

👍👍 Would a comparison between the Mossie and a P38 be possible?

[@bluestorm3628]

Possible yes, but not necessary as the p 38 wins out in speed and weapon payload, the only thing I can say is that the mosquitoes guns do pack a bugger sting than the p 38 and has more ammo. But basically the p 38 wins in both fighter and fighter bomber roles and is just more versatile. Now sure the mosquito was a very versatile as well however it’s was made in multiple variants and yes they did the job efficiently in the war, but sadly in the game we only get the one and while I thinks great the p 38 just does the jobs much better than the mosquito. Long story short it is wiser to use the p 38 in missions than the mosquito but I’ll say that the mosquito is still an very ok backup if and when needed.

[@comesahorseman]

@@bluestorm3628 possible P38 fan here? Opinion noted.

[@bluestorm3628]

@@comesahorseman hi, I’d like to thank you for taking the time to read my very very long comment. Hopefully to clear up any negativity from my comment if there was any. In honesty if I had to pick my favourite one of the two I’d pick the mosquito, The report I’ve previously given, was granted maybe a bit harsh in some areas but I thought an honest opinion on the two aircrafts statistics and capabilities for in-game would be fair for others who play (me being one of them that has flown both, of which both are an absolute marvel to fly) Overall if I had to choose my personal favourite of the two will be the mosquito, but if I had to inform someone which of the two would bring more and easier success for them in a mission it would be the p 38 lighting. (Sorry if I’m and was sounding and coming across rude or impulsive, it wasn’t what I had intended and I humbly apologise to you sir 😔)

[@comesahorseman]

@@bluestorm3628 no problem.

[@comesahorseman]

@@bluestorm3628 BTW, if I could own/fly one American WW2 plane, it would probably be the 38. But, the Mossie is an interesting hybrid.

[@stevelewis7263]

I just wish I could get my IL-2 to run on Windows 10

[@kevinrollins7710]

"Bumps-a-daisy. It's enough to make you weep."

[@TaffinExile]

Sticky under carriage lever

[@1515327E]

@@TaffinExile ​​⁠ Well,​​⁠ I wouldn’t tell the CO that, sir. Not if I were you.

[@milesheming3848]

So I'm his navigator???

[@emilbroman]

Just got the expansion and am trying to fly the Mosquito but I cant get it to work. How do I even get it up in the air? It doesn't even give me enough power to lift, what am I doing wrong?

[@timonsolus]

Full flaps and a long takeoff run? It's a converted bomber after all, you take off and land like a bomber does.

[@dallesamllhals9161]

The Copenhagen run? To late? Who's to say...

[@simonclark29041978]

Can you use this on windows 10

[@TaffinExile]

Yes I run on Windows 10

[@ericholder2026]

How come your navigator 👩🏻‍✈️ didn’t tell you your prop was damaged.? Was he asleep 😴

[@chrisegg7936]

Not exactly the best rear visibility, eh Miles?

[@user-wm2os1hi3e]

You seem to be a nice bloke, but not the brightest bulb in in shop.

[@mousseman8239]

And he uses the music from the 1942 game.....

[@davidbradley3227]

It’s Nigel, not miles

[@joestiller4270]

Cant always survive missions

[@gary6449]

OK - Not to be pedantic.. but wasup with all the "D-Day" stripes" in these vids ? Obviously, its NOT D-Day here..

[@RemusKingOfRome]

Goering wet his pants for this heavy fighter .. pity it was owned by the enemy ... Stop the tight turning, you'll lose all your speed. NO rear observer , to warn of fighter attack .. lol

[@jekylthorn8969]

The best thing about 633 Squadron is the music. The film is terrible with bloody awful special effects.

[@paulantonybeagley]

Why in all these excellent are they spoilt by the crew members wearing goggles down when not in actual combat it is a small thing but highly inaccurate, also navigators rarely wore goggles anyway.

[@Despiser25]

Those trees shouldn't even be there. Surrounding every track and road in trees is stupid. This is the laziest dev team that has ever existed. Always the easiest shortcut never again to be fixed or made better. The World is almost a completely dead place.